Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 24, 2023

The investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate NGN-401 is claimed to be the first to deliver the full-length human MECP2 gene using the company’s Expression Attenuation via Construct Tuning (EXACT) gene regulation technology.

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BioTech 365

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Protein that manipulates gene expression inside the cell nucleus could inspire new RSV drugs, vaccines.Protein that manipulates gene expression inside the cell nucleus could inspire new RSV … Continue reading →

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Scienmag

JULY 12, 2021

The function of a protein can depend on its abundance in a cell. So, when investigating the properties of a new protein, it is essential to make sure that the same amount is produced by every cell. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have found a new way to do just that […].

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution through continuous replication extracellularly using cell-free materials alone, such as nucleic acids and proteins for the first time.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Brazilian research group shows that valproic acid (VPA), used to treat epilepsy since the 1960s, modulates gene expression in tumor gene models and acts on DNA conformation and the histones in chromatin Results of recent studies involving valproic acid, used for decades as an anti-convulsant drug, show that it can interact with the conformation of (..)

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BioTech 365

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Study highlights role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression.A

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence (AI), it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical “off switches” that silence them. The chemical modifications that regulate gene activity are called epigenetic markers. it can be reawakened.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

By tying these to underlying disease-protein-pathway relationships, the AI was also able to suggest a list of drugs – many of them untested in COVID-19 – that could be candidates for treatments of these complications.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that Polycomb complexes, groups of proteins that maintain gene expression patterns, are essential for proper skin development, according to a paper published in Genes & Development on February 18.

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XTalks

AUGUST 5, 2020

The detailed complexity of these processes can be captured by creating models that combine correlates of gene and protein expression, providing insight into the molecular composition of tissues. The barcode sequence is followed by a unique molecular identifier, which enables accurate digital counting of gene transcripts.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Source : Biology Textbooks Wrong? New Research Reveals the Secret Behind a Key Cellular Process (scitechdaily.com) New research has identified and described a cellular process that, despite what textbooks say, has remained elusive to scientists until now — precisely how … Continue reading →

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

Ziftomenib targets the menin-KMT2a protein-protein interaction that may occur in patients with KMT2ar or NPM1m genetic alterations. The aberrant protein complex is essential for regulating leukaemia-promoting gene expression. Thus, targeting menin may be an effective strategy for patients with high unmet needs.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2021

bluebird bio is to ask regulators to restart clinical studies of its LentiGlobin for sickle cell disease, after an investigation concluded that a case of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) was “very unlikely” to be caused by the gene therapy. He added: “We have seen no significant gene misregulation attributable to the insertion event.

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Scienmag

MAY 27, 2021

Capturing how RNA polymerase enzymes kick off transcription On scales too small for our eyes to see, the business of life happens through the making of proteins, which impart to our cells both structure and function.

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Scienmag

APRIL 5, 2021

Study shows that tumor-suppressor protein p53 brings speckles and DNA together to boost gene expression PHILADELPHIA – A team led by scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has illuminated the functions of mysterious structures in cells called “nuclear speckles,” showing that they can work in (..)

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overview of Gene Switch The notion that genes might be turned on and off was discovered several decades ago when studies revealed that E. Gene switches are sites on genes where regulatory molecules can bind to trigger transcription process, leading to expression of a particular gene.

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Scienmag

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

For the first time, researchers describe how Rho protein really stops gene expression COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research has identified and described a cellular process that, despite what textbooks say, has remained elusive to scientists until now – precisely how the copying of genetic material that, once started, is properly turned off.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Findings suggest one factor that may contribute to disparities in COVID-19 infection New York – In a study published in JAMA today, Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed some light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks, who have experienced rates of infection and death that are much greater, in some areas twice […]. (..)

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Transcription factors for genetically modified cells is a key innovation area in the pharmaceutical industry Transcription factors are proteins which control gene expression by controlling the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to RNA.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. BacTRL Gene Therapy Platform. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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BioTech 365

AUGUST 25, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Enabling cells to talk to computers.Genetically encoded reporter proteins have been a mainstay of biotechnology research, allowing scientists to track gene expression, understand intracellular processes and debug … Continue (..)

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (or miRNA) and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. A gene contains instructions within our DNA.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 13, 2022

AstraZeneca has expanded its efforts to develop new therapies targeting transcription factors – proteins that regulate processes in the cell that have become a hot topic for drug discovery in cancer and other diseases.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UNC researchers now show that these two factors can directly associate with one another, modulating cancer-cell-specific programs of gene expression. ” They found that EZH2 possesses two different binding patterns on chromatin in acute leukemia cells, eliciting two distinct gene-regulatory programs (Figure 1).

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XTalks

MARCH 13, 2024

There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease. The Glaucoma Foundation has funded studies focusing on two specific areas within gene therapy. Secondly, other funded research is exploring differential gene expression regulated by DNA methylation.

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XTalks

JUNE 18, 2024

This innovative technology, capable of carrying large protein payloads, has demonstrated potential in restoring muscular function in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) through the delivery of a full-length dystrophin protein.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 3, 2022

This finding stemmed from more than two decades of her basic research into a gene in pancreatic islets called TXNIP. Fifty-three proteins showed significantly altered relative abundance over time in response to verapamil. Fifty-three proteins showed significantly altered relative abundance over time in response to verapamil.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 18, 2021

Angelman syndrome is a result of the missing or dysfunctional gene known as UBE3A. The gene is responsible for the normal and healthy development of an individual physically as well intellectually. Thus, restoring the presence of this particular gene can help to restore several of the functions of the brain.

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Delveinsight

JULY 30, 2020

The drug, UCB0107, is designed to impede or decrease the buildup of tau proteins in the brain, which leads to nerve cell damage and death. Omega’s platform is designed to adjust gene expression to healthy levels rather than switching genes on and off.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Beta catenin meanwhile is a signalling protein in the Wnt pathway – in particular a downstream transcription factor (TCF) implicated in a range of solid tumour types including colorectal, liver, breast, prostate, uterus and lung cancers.

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Roots Analysis

JANUARY 14, 2024

Biologics activate certain proteins or cells in your immune system to create specific responses to targets, while many conventional systemic drugs activate the entire immune system in a more generalized manner. This can be attributed to the fact that the production of biopharmaceuticals requires living expression systems.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Coding RNAs include messenger RNA (mRNA) and short interfering RNA (siRNA), which encode proteins and silence gene expression, respectively. ASOs are short single-stranded nucleotides that bind to specific messenger RNAs and prevent the production of a particular protein.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 12, 2024

Hybridization Tests – These tests utilize complementary DNA or RNA probes to detect and quantify specific genetic targets, enabling the identification of pathogens, genetic variations, and gene expression patterns. Such test can be used for gene expression profiling, genotyping and detecting chromosomal abnormalities.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 14, 2023

Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology – and Pengbo Cao, a postdoctoral researcher in Whiteley’s lab, discovered a gene that drives the switch. By measuring bacterial gene expression in human tissue samples, the researchers identified a biomarker for the transition. and Nelson D.

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